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ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 48 list it before the 1% line and 9,537 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 9,584 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 9,584

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 147D247K3P · registered name ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Ethylhexylglycerin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGReduces body odourDEODORANT

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Glyceryl Ethers as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name オクトキシグリセリン: 本品は、グリセリン(*)と2-エチルヘキシルアルコールのエーテルであり、次の化学式で表される化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name エチルヘキシルグリセリン: 本品は、グリセリン(*)と2-エチルヘキシルアルコールのエーテルであり、次の化学式で表される化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERININCI에틸헥실글리세린Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,2-Propanediol, 3-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-SynonymエチルヘキシルグリセリンJapanese labelling nameオクトキシグリセリンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
70445-33-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
408-080-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID80990652
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID20934813
IUPAC
3-[(2-Ethylhexyl)oxy]propane-1,2-diol
Molecular formula
C11H24O3
Molecular weight
204.31 g/mol

Measured properties

Initial boiling point and range
325 ℃(est.)
Flash point
150.858 ℃(est.)
Molecular weight
204.31

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 57 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Preservative34
  • Softener and conditioner20
  • Deodorizer2
  • Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 18